Jun. 24, 2015

Singapore court rules teenage blogger Amos Yee, who was convicted of obscenity and insulting religious feelings after he posted video scoring late leader Lee Kuan Yew, should be held for two weeks pending psychiatric test. MORE

May. 13, 2015

May. 13, 2015

Blogger Ananta Bijoy Dash is chased and killed by four men in Bangladesh, third fatal attack on a blogger in country since February. MORE

Mar. 31, 2015

Oyasiqur Rhaman is latest of three secular bloggers in Bangladesh to be attacked and killed in public by men who feel they are defending Islam; some bloggers in activist community vow to continue battle for hearts and minds of country's young people, but many others are discontinuing blogs or considering seeking asylum in other countries. MORE

Jan. 29, 2015

Andrew Sullivan posts on his website The Dish that he will stop blogging after 15 years; was web journalism pioneer whose blog had been hosted by series of publications before he struck out on his own in 2013; announcement sets off debate about future of blogging. MORE

Jan. 10, 2015

Saudi Arabian authorities begin public flogging of Raif Badawi, blogger sentenced to 1,000 blows, over a period of months, 10 years in prison and large fine for creating a website critical of Saudi religious leaders; case has drawn international attention to limits of free speech in Saudi Arabia, and evoked rare direct criticism from United States officials. MORE

Dec. 24, 2014

Editorial praises Cuba's growing community of bloggers who have taken up Pres Raul Castro's call to be critical of government, providing needed alternative to official press; observes that this group stands to gain most from improved relations with United States because of Pres Obama's policy shift; expresses hope that Cuban leaders will be courageous enough to broaden access to Internet and end censorship. MORE

Dec. 15, 2014

David Carr The Media Equation column excoriates California blogger Charles C Johnson, saying he may be ultimate expression of toxic and inflammatory citizen journalism; contends Johnson's followers are conspiracy-minded readers who think nation is being overcome by criminals, feminists and politicians who enable them. MORE

Oct. 12, 2014

Cultural Studies column observes that many parents are chronicling departure of their adult children through flurry of books and blogs; says that some empty nesters are in mourning, and seek ways to stay connected, while others are excited at the prospect of their newfound freedom. MORE

Sep. 25, 2014

First generation of interior design bloggers, once passionate about their work, are starting to lose interest, cutting back on posts or quitting altogether to focus on other projects or career options. MORE

Jul. 24, 2014

Personal Tech Q&A on saving data from laptop that will not boot up properly following a spill; starting a blog; Tip of the Week on seeing time stamps of individual messages in the iOS Messages app. MORE

Jul. 19, 2014

Three Ethiopian journalists and six bloggers are charged with planning terrorist attacks during court hearing in Addis Ababa, nearly three months after they were arrested. MORE

Jul. 19, 2014

New York State Supreme Court Judge Anil C Singh dismisses much of defamation suit brought by architect John B Wender, who claims that former lover Louise Silberling is the author of anonymous and withering postings about him online. MORE

Jul. 16, 2014

Local Brooklyn blogs Sheepshead Bites and Bensonhurst Bean combine to form Corner Media, network of Brooklyn neighborhood blogs run by Liena Zagare that will reach combined 250,000 readers monthly; publishers say their approach, intensely local, intimate and community-based, with a heart, is the future of hyperlocal journalism. MORE

Jun. 12, 2014

May. 26, 2014

David Carr The Media Equation column argues that better content production tools often lead to better content, and says Medium, a blogging platform started by Evan Williams, is simple and intuitive; points out more than 95 percent of 1,000 to 1,200 posts a day come from nonprofessional writers. MORE

May. 5, 2014

Tumblr founder and chief executive David Karp, while conceding he was 'terrified' going into sale of microblogging service to Yahoo for $1.1 billion year ago, says he is happy with autonomy company has under its new owner. MORE

Apr. 29, 2014

Nine bloggers and journalists are arrested in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, just days before Sec of State John Kerry's scheduled visit to the country; no formal charges have been filed. MORE

Mar. 13, 2014

British design journalist Ellie Tennant, who wrote book Design Bloggers at Home: Fresh Interiors Inspiration From Leading Online Trend-Setters, describes piecing together global connections between design fans and surprises that awaited her at places she had previewed on-screen. MORE

Feb. 20, 2014

New generation of beauty bloggers is managing to parlay their social-media success into entrepreneurship. MORE

Jan. 22, 2014

Ezra Klein, analyst, columnist and pundit who runs The Washington Post's Wonkblog, will leave newspaper, taking two of his colleagues with him. MORE

Jan. 12, 2014

Alabama conspiracy blogger Roger Shuler's accusatory posts have earned him many enemies, but defamation suit that led to his incarceration since Oct 2013 is raising questions about free speech. MORE

Dec. 8, 2013

Playwright Robert Silverman is part of a network of die-hard New York Knicks fans who have taken their interest in the team to the blogosphere. MORE

Nov. 10, 2013

Evan Williams, co-founder of Twitter, is setting his sights on longer-form writing with new blogging platform Medium; his idea uses algorithms to help identify blog posts that readers consider valuable and to bubble them to the surface. MORE

Oct. 16, 2013

Op-Ed article by Murong Xuecun, pen name of author Hao Qun, describes discussions among prominent Chinese microbloggers about who will be arrested next, in light of Chinese authorities so-called campaign against cybercrime; notes that many microbloggers understand that being arrested is a sacrifice they may have to make for greater freedom, and that they have been emboldened by the freedom they have found online. MORE

Sep. 11, 2013

China's government is aggressively cracking down on country's microblog users, arresting hundreds in most zealous Internet censoring push in years; worried about bloggers' hold on public opinion, government is pursuing propaganda and police offensive against what it calls malicious anti-government rumor-mongering online. MORE

Jul. 28, 2013

Travel bloggers are increasingly seeking sponsors to finance their trips, transforming what was once an intimate and creative medium into business transaction; several travel bloggers weigh in on how they manage travel amid demands of sponsors. MORE

Jun. 20, 2013

Joe Nocera Op-Ed column observes that Chinese micro-blogging site Weibo has empowered average Chinese to express their opinions; notes that limitations of expression on Weibo still exist. MORE

Jun. 19, 2013

Jonathan Harris is a digital artist and designer whose projects combine elements of computer science, anthropology, visual art and storytelling, seeking to “reimagine how humans relate to technology and to each other.” MORE

Jun. 15, 2013

Pham Viet Dao, one of Vietnam’s best known bloggers, is arrested for posting criticism of the government, indicating the level of concern in the Communist Party over the threat posed by Internet activism; 38 bloggers or activists have been arrested already in 2013, about the same as in all of 2012. MORE

Jun. 13, 2013

Many new mothers are starting popular blogs that nurture both their babies and their inner stylish selves. MORE

Jun. 10, 2013

David Carr The Media Equation column cites rumor that Nikki Finke of Deadline Hollywood was fired; notes report, from competing Web site The Wrap, run by Sharon Waxman, turned out to be untrue; says Waxman and Finke have long-standing and escalating feud, both personally and professionally, that is playing out in ways that only Hollywood could produce. MORE

Feb. 24, 2013

Attendees at Dad 2.0 Summit, meeting of bloggers concerned with fatherhood, express frustration with hapless, bumbling father that is stock character in product marketing; hope to draw attention to fact that fathers have become more involved in household purchasing decisions. MORE

Feb. 14, 2013

Tool Kit column highlights video blogging on YouTube; says first rule is to be conscious and considerate of one's audience and its needs, rather than getting mired in one's own egotism or insecurity; points out decent camera is also necessity. MORE

Jan. 16, 2013

Blogger Mark Schiefelbein has carefully charted progress in Amsterdam's restaurant scene, and has found that situation is improving; Amsterdam and the Netherlands have never been known as culinary destinations.. MORE

Nov. 25, 2012

Naomi Lindt samples the diverse culinary options of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, based on suggestions from local food bloggers. MORE

Oct. 25, 2012

David Twede, Mormon who edits MormonThink blog criticizing his church's beliefs, says he is resigning from the church rather than face a hearing that could lead to his excommunication. MORE

Oct. 18, 2012

Perez Hilton, pop-culture personality who rose to fame for his highly trafficked gossip blog, has revamped his site and changed his lifestyle in an effort to reinvent himself into someone more positive. MORE

Sep. 25, 2012

Vietnamese court issues jail sentences of 4 to 12 years to three bloggers who wrote about human rights abuses, corruption and foreign policy, intensifying a crackdown on citizens' use of the Internet to criticize the government. MORE

Sep. 13, 2012

Many strikingly dressed fashion bloggers pounding the pavement during New York Fashion Week are stealthily marketing clothes from major labels and brands, trend that is subverting the true indie spirit of street style. MORE

Aug. 21, 2012

Elizabeth A Harris The Appraisal column holds that buyers and sellers in New York's real estate market need an extra thick skin if they choose to enter the world of online marketing; shares example of Josh Wald, whose asking price of $2.499 million for his renovated home in Greenpoint, Brooklyn, elicited comments about everything from his looks to his mother, posted by readers on real estate blogs Curbed and Brownstoner. MORE

Aug. 12, 2012

Sarah Hepola Riff essay notes the public meltdown by Cat Marnell. bad-girl beauty director at xoJane, a Web site for women, who has become the blogosphere's version of a reality-TV villain; says Marnell offers an example of the way in which confessional writers often destroy their own lives in order to entertain their readers online. MORE

Jun. 17, 2012

Henry Alford travel article on trip to Sweden's capital, Stockholm, where he relied on local bloggers, instead of guidebooks, to shape his itinerary. MORE

May. 31, 2012

Bob Tedeschi App Smart column highlights three apps that allow bloggers to post with their mobile device. MORE

May. 31, 2012

Kim France, former editor in chief at Lucky Magazine, has started a new career as a fashion blogger, writing for 40-something women. MORE

May. 13, 2012

Joe Weisenthal, lead financial blogger for Web site Business Insider, works on average 16 hours a day and has garnered a wide audience that includes economists and hedge-fund managers, largely by starting earlier, writing more and publishing faster than everyone else. MORE

May. 7, 2012

Federal authorities, a year after shutting down hip-hop blog Dajaz1.com in November 2010 and accusing it of copyright infringement, dropped their case but never said why; newly released court documents offer a window into the investigation, and reveal some of the finger-pointing between the government and the industry groups that push for copyright enforcement. MORE

Feb. 2, 2012

Social blogging site Tumblr names Chris Mohney as editor in chief and Jessica Bennett as executive editor; part of their duties will be to document the service and market it to users on the Web site's staff blog and on a separate part of tumblr.com that has not been set up yet. MORE

Jan. 29, 2012

Study by Professors Meyran Boniel-Nissim and Azy Barak published in journal Psychological Services finds that blogging provides a therapeutic value for teenagers. MORE